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Arsenal signed midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75 million. The 28-year-old Brazilian international joins the Premier League champions.
Bruno Guimaraes in his Arsenal gear.
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Arsenal have announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United. The former Magpies captain joins the Premier League champions in a deal reportedly worth £75 million (approx Rs. 963 crore) to form one of the best midfield groups in all of Europe in North London.
The 28-year-old began his career with Brazilian side Audax in 2015 before joining Athletico Paranaense in 2017. He moved to Lyon in January 2020 and impressed across two seasons in Ligue 1. Arsenal were interested in signing him in January 2022, but he ultimately went to Newcastle.
During four-and-a-half seasons at St James’ Park, he made nearly 200 appearances, helping Newcastle win the 2025 Carabao Cup. An established Brazil international with 48 caps, he has featured at the FIFA World Cup and Copa America and won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2020.
“We are delighted to welcome Bruno Guimaraes to our club,” Arsenal Sporting Director Andrea Berta said in a statement. “Bruno is a player with a great mentality and great quality, who will bring strong leadership to our squad. With Bruno joining us, we are further strengthening the heart of our team. As we have all seen, Bruno can play as a defensive midfielder and as a box-to-box player. He combines quality with quantity, and has provided goals and assists for his team every year. Bruno will allow Mikel to further develop our playing style and will also increase our internal competitiveness, which is essential for maintaining the standards required when we are aiming to win major trophies,” he added.
With Guimaraes set to wear 39 at Arsenal, it brings to an end one of the most convoluted transfer sagas of the summer, which lasted over a month, with contrasting details hogging headlines almost everyday.
“This is one of the toughest decisions of my life,” Guimaraes said in a statement to Newcastle. “When I arrived, the club was in a challenging position and I am incredibly proud of what we achieved together. I fell in love with this place. I really mean that. From my first day, the supporters, my teammates, Eddie and the staff, and everyone connected with the club made me and my family feel at home. This move is very tough because Newcastle means so much to me, but I wanted to experience something new in my life. I feel ready for a new challenge for myself and my family. I had a very positive conversation with Matthias Jaissle, and I leave knowing the club is in very good hands,” he added.
August 08, 2026, 17:27 IST
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